Assistant Coach: Football (Special Teams Coordinator)

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Assistant Football Coach (Special Teams Coordinator)

Title:
Department: Athletics
Reports to: Head Football Coach
FLSA Status: Salary, Exempt

Characteristics of Job:

The responsibilities of the Assistant Football Coach are to assist with all aspects of the program within the philosophy and
guidelines set forth by Union Commonwealth University, the NAIA, and the Appalachian Athletic Conference. The
expectations of the assistant coach include but are not limited to: commitment to the mission of Union Commonwealth
University, assist with meeting the established recruiting and retention goals set by the institution, assist with scheduling and
conducting of practices, assist with budget oversight, travel planning, fund raising, and completion of other duties as assigned
by the Head Football Coach.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:

Assistant Football Coach (Special Teams Coordinator)

Title:
Department: Athletics
Reports to: Head Football Coach
FLSA Status: Salary, Exempt

Characteristics of Job:

The responsibilities of the Assistant Football Coach are to assist with all aspects of the program within the philosophy and
guidelines set forth by Union Commonwealth University, the NAIA, and the Appalachian Athletic Conference. The
expectations of the assistant coach include but are not limited to: commitment to the mission of Union Commonwealth
University, assist with meeting the established recruiting and retention goals set by the institution, assist with scheduling and
conducting of practices, assist with budget oversight, travel planning, fund raising, and completion of other duties as assigned
by the Head Football Coach.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:

 Team/Individual Instructions

70%

 Assist with implementation team and individual practices/development programs.
 Coordinate Special Teams Units and all details that go into each unit
 Oversee kickers, punters, snappers and their development
 Assist with team practice sessions
 Assist with team film sessions
 Assist with or direct team conditioning sessions
 Assist with or direct individual development workout and/or film sessions
 Assist with or direct individual conditioning sessions

 Assist in recruiting and maintaining the assigned roster size for each year.

 Recruiting is art of attracting, engaging, assessing, and onboarding talent for

the Football program.

 Other Responsibilities

25%

5%

 Comply with all policies of Union Commonwealth University and the Department of Athletics.
 Assist with monitoring the academic progress of student athletes in the Football program.
 Assist with budget oversight for the Football program.
 Assist with equipment and laundry operations
 Assist with monitoring the social behavior of all coaches and student-athletes in the Football program.
 Perform all travel associated with student-athlete recruiting and day-to-day operation of the Football

program.

 Participate in community and campus life opportunities.
 Assist the Head Football Coach & Director of Sports Communications with marketing and promotions

materials.

 Assist with retaining and graduating a satisfactory number of recruited student athletes.
 Assist with providing a program that is complimentary to the mission of Union Commonwealth University.
 Perform duties as assigned by the Head Football Coach.

Minimum Qualifications:

 Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required
 Valid Driver’s License
 Minimum 3-5 years of football playing or coaching experience; College experience preferred

Additional Requirements:

 Background check required

Typical Working Conditions and Unique Physical Requirements:

 Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
 Noise level is usually quiet to moderate.
 Visits high schools and other off-campus facilities.
 Frequently perform public speaking to groups.
 Frequently required to use hands to finer, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
 Frequently required to stand; walk and sit.
 Frequently required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
 Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
 Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and

ability to adjust focus.

 Require physical effort in climbing stairs.

The statements in this description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
individuals assigned to this classification. Examples of duties or responsibilities are not to be construed as an exhaustive list
describing the duties or responsibilities required of personnel so classified. These examples are also not to be interpreted as
limiting the appointing authority’s ability to append or otherwise alter the duties and responsibilities of the position. The
use of an individual expression or illustrations to duties or responsibilities shall not be regarded, as excluding assignment of
others not mentioned which are of similar kind or quality.

Union Commonwealth University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age,
disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry or veteran status. Reasonable accommodations are provided upon
request.

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